Advertising device.



J. P. RYAN. ADVERTISING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED mmzs, 190a.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

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-UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES P. RYAN, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES P. RYAN, of Rochester, in the county of Monroeand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Advertising Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming a part of the specification, and tothe reference-numerals marked thereon.

The present invention relates to advertising devices and moreparticularly to those in which an advertisement holder is movablymounted and illuminated in order to render the device conspicuous, anobject of the invention being to provide a construction, preferablyadapted to be employed for lighting cigars, in which all theadvertisements will be exposed to view but will have their positionschanged periodically.

To this and other ends the invention consists in certain improvementsand combinations of parts all as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the endof the specification.

In the drawings: Figure l is a view in ele vation of a deviceconstructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a verticalsection on line a'a of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail vertical sectionthrough the valve that controls the illuminating device. Fig. 4 is ahorizontal section on line bb of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detail view of thevalve operating lever. Fig. 6 is a detail view to illustrate the stopfor the turning plug. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of the outerface of one corner of the casing, and Fig. 8 is a like view of the innerface of another corner.

The present embodiment of this invention comprises an illuminatingelement which preferably consists of a gas burner 1 controlled by avalve or turning plug 2.

An advertisement holder is rotatably mounted about the burner andpreferably comprises a rectangular casing having translucent panels orside walls. This casing embodies rectangular side pieces 3 all formedfrom one piece of metal, the meeting edges of which have lugs 1 bentover each other. Translucent plates 4 carrying advertisements close theopenings in the side pieces and are held to the latter by fasteners 5preferably in the form of L shaped fingers secured in the corners of thecasing and extend- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 25, 1908.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

Serial No. 412,560.

ing over the inner faces of the plates 4. The bottom 7 of the casing isformed from a piece of metal separate from the sides and is providedwith flanges 9 which are secured to the lower edges of the side pieces.It also has fingers 1O struck upwardly therefrom and engaging the innerfaces of the plates to assist in holding the latter against the sidepieces. The top 8, which has an opening 11 through which the light maybe reached, is also formed with flanges 9 at its edges to embrace theside pieces to permit its removal for the changing of the translucentpanels or advertisements.

The advertisement holder is preferably supported by the burner tube andfor this purpose the latter is provided with a bearing 12 on which turnsa collar 13 having the bot tom 7' secured thereto by a ring 14; and inorder to prevent the advertisement holder turning too freely, aretarding device is employed and preferably consists of a coil spring 15surrounding the burner tube above the collar and arranged between thering 14 and a ring 16 which is fastened to the upper end of the tube.

A suitable device is employed to control both the illuminating elementand the advertisement holder, and this device preferably embodies asegmental or curved rack or gear 17 secured by a screw 18 to the turningplug 2 and holding the latter against withdrawal from its seat. The gear17 meshes with a gear segment 19 formed on a collar 20 that turns on abearing 21 arranged beneath bearing 12 but separated therefrom by ashoulder 22. The collar 20 also carries a pawl 23 pressed by a spring 24toward a toothed wheel or ratchet 28 to cooperate therewith, the ratchetpreferably being formed on the collar 13 so that when the collar 20 isrotated in one direction, the collar 13 with the casing will be causedto move therewith, and when the collar 20 is rotated in the otherdirection the pawl will ride over the ratchet, thus providing anintermittent driving connection between the valve and the advertisementholder.

The valve or plug 2 may be moved in any suitable manner, but in thepresent instance it normally tends to move to closed position under theaction of a spring 26 which may surround the turning plug and be securedat one end to the screw 27 and at its other end to an arm 28 on theturning plug. Its movement in the other direction may be effected by apull chain 29 which is connected to an arm 30 on the lug.

As it is desirable that the turning plug shall not completely extinguishthe light when the burner does not have an igniting device, I employ astop arranged for limiting the movement of the plug so that the lattercannot completely shut ofi" the gas. This stop is in this instanceformed by the inner end of the screw 27 (see Fig. 6) which may beadjusted to permit the valve to shut oii entirely the gas.

The 0 eration of the invention is as follows: Tli e chain 29 is pulledto open the valve, and this causes the pawl 23 to shift ratchet 28 andchange the positions of the advertisements. WVith the release of thepull chain the spring 26 causes the pawl to move over the ratchet to itsoriginal position. The advertisements may be changed by removing the topof the casing.

A device constructed in accordance with this invention is inexpensive tomanufacture and serves as a very effective advertising medium,especially when employed as a cigar lighter, for the reason that itmoves as the attention of the smoker is directed thereto. Its parts arefew and not liable to become disarranged.

I claim as my invention:

1. In an advertising device, a rotatably mounted casing open at its topand having translucent walls containing advertisements, an illuminatingand cigar lighting element surrounded by the casing, and a device forcontrolling the illuminating element and the rotation of the casing.

2. In an advertising device, the combination with a gas burner and avalve for con trolling the same, of an advertisement holder, movablymounted about the burner and operatively connected to the valve to bemoved thereby.

3. In an advertising device, the combination with a gas burner, and avalve for controlling the same, of an advertisement holder rotatablymounted about the burner and operatively connected to the valve to bemoved thereby.

4. In an advertising device, the combination with a gas burner and avalve for controlling the same, of a casing rotatably mounted on theburner and having translucent advertisement-carrying walls, andconnection between the valve and the casing whereby the latter moves onthe operation of the former.

5. In an advertising device, the combination with a gas burner and avalve controlling the same, of a collar surrounding the burner, anadvertisement holder moved by the collar, and a gear segment secured tothe valve and meshing with the collar.

6. In an advertising device, the combination with a gas burner and avalve control ling the same, of a collar surrounding the burner andcarrying a ratchet, an advertising holder carried by the collar, asecond collar surrounding the burner and carrying a pawl cooperatingwith the ratchet, and connection between the second-named collar and thevalve.

7. In an advertising device, the combination with a gas burner and avalve controlling the same, of a collar surrounding the burner andcarrying a ratchet, an advertisement holder carried by the collar, asecond collar surrounding the burner and carrying a pawl cooperatingwith the ratchet, and connection between the second named collar and thevalve, comprising a toothed portion on the collar and a toothed segmentmeshing with said toothed portion.

8. In an advertising device, the combination with a gas burner, and avalve for controlling the same, of a device tending to move the valve toclosed position, and a movably mounted advertisement holder surroundingthe burner having connection with the valve by which it is operated.

9. In an advertising device, the combination with a gas burner, and avalve for controlling the same, of a device tending to move the valve toclosed position, and an advertisement holder comprising a casing havingtranslucent advertisement carrying walls, rotatably mounted about theburner and operatively connected to the valve.

10. In an advertising device, the combination with a gas burner, and avalve controlling the same, of an advertisement holder rotatably mountedabout the burner, and connection between the valve and the holderembodying an intermittent driving device.

JAMES P. RYAN.

Witnesses:

RUssELL B. GRIFFITH, H. H. SIMMs.

